LP 7

Question 1

tawdry

Answer 1

• (adj.) gaudy and cheap

showy but cheap and of poor quality.

Question 2

impetus

Answer 2

(n.) that which stimulates activity; incentive - motivation

her failing grade was the impetus for her better studying habits

Question 3

terse -

Answer 3

(adj.) using only a few words but clear and to the point; polished

Question 4

prevaricator

Answer 4

(n.) a liar

Question 5

ribald

Answer 5

(adj.) characterized by coarse joking; irreverent; offensive
his ribald comment

Question 6

purloin

Answer 6

(v.) to steal; to practice theft

Question 7

propensity -

Answer 7

(n.) natural leaning or tendency

Question 8

prolific -

Answer 8

(adj.) characterized by abundant productivity

Question 9

reverie -

Answer 9

(n.) the condition of being lost in thought

Question 10

sacrosanct -

Answer 10

(adj.) sacred; holy; inviolable

Question 11

placate -

Answer 11

(v.) to soothe; to pacify

Question 12

impeccable -

Answer 12

(adj.) without defect or error; flawless

Question 13

halcyon -

Answer 13

(adj.) tranquil; happy

Question 14

sundry -

Answer 14

(adj.) various; miscellaneous, several

Question 15

taciturn

Answer 15

(adj.) almost always silent; not liking to talk

Question 16

volition -

Answer 16

(n.) an act of the will

Question 17

alacrity -

Answer 17

(n.) brisk eagerness
she accepted the invitation with alacrity

Question 18

insatiable -

Answer 18

(adj.) cannot be satisfied

Question 19

soporific -

Answer 19

(adj.) causing sleep

Question 20

quell -

Answer 20

(v.) to cause to cease by force
put an end to with force

“extra police were called to quell the disturbance”